The stony road we tread
The challenges and contributions of Black Liberation Theology in post-apartheid South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156852 |
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| Authors | Itumeleng D Mothoagae (0000-0002-9644-0371, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Missionalia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0256-9507 • E-ISSN: 2312-878X |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch University (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.7832/40-3-33 |
| OpenAlex | W2034390197 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The Great Trek of 1838 brought about a belief in the supremacy of the Dutch descendants in South Africa. Their 1948 election victory authenticated for them their interpretation of theology and their historical experiences of God's involvement in their lives. Black Theology challenged the perception of Afrikaner supremacy and their theological hegemony, although Mosala argued against the blindness of black theologians in their criticism of "white theology" because they were actually using the same tools of analysis that whites had traditionally used to justify their case (Mosala and Tlhagale 1986:175-196). Mosala
Black theology · Criticism · Feminist theology · Hegemony · Liberation theology · Political science · Politics · Racism · Sociology · Theology · Victory · White supremacy · African cultural and philosophical studies · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Philosophy · Religious studies · South African History and Culture
| Highly cited | No |
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